John Allen Chalk

Background

Allen Chalk, John was born on January 16, 1937 in Lexington, Tennessee, United States.

Education

Freed-Hardeman (Associate of Arts, 1956). Tennessee Technological University (Bachelor of Science, 1962. Master of Arts, 1967).

University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1973).

Career

Worked at Michener, Larimore, Swindle, Whitaker, Flowers, Sawyer, Reynolds &, Chalk, Limited liability partnership (Fort Worth, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trials in all State and Federal Courts. Commercial, Corporate, Securities, Banking, Civil Litigation, Health Law, Intellectual Property Law, Computer and Copyright Litigation, Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Probate and Real Estate Law, Antitrust, Trade Secret, Family Law, Executive Compensation and Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Admitted to the bar, 1973, Texas.

1974, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1977, District of Columbia, United States.

District Court, Western District of Texas, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and United States.

Supreme Court, 1979, Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals of the United States.

Phi Alpha Theta. Phi Delta Phi. Vice Chairman and Acting Associate Editor, Family Advocate, American Bar Association Publication, 1977-1978. Member: Governor"s Committee on Human Relations, 1974-1976.

Board of Trustees, Abilene, Texas Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center, 1976-1979.

Chairman, Subcommittee, Administration of Justice-Law Enforcement of Governor"s Committee on Human Relations, 1974-1976. Member, National Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association.

Approved Mediator for Texas courts. Certified Panelist, International Commercial Arbitration, International Centers for Arbitration.

Member: Fort Worth-Tarrant County and American Bar Associations.

District of Columbia Bar. State Bar of Texas.

Michener, Larimore, Swindle, Whitaker, Flowers, Sawyer, Reynolds & Chalk, Limited liability partnership was founded in 1978 by John West. Michener, Junior and Mack Editor Swindle. Since its inception, the Firm has continued its commitment to high quality services to all clients.

The Firm is involved primarily in business and commercial transactions, attempting to serve every need that an executive or a business might have.

The Firm currently employs 21 attorneys, 8 of whom are partners, approximately 9 paralegals, and a staff of more than forty people. The firm is currently divided in four sections.

The sections include: Tax and Business Planning. Corporate & Securities.

General Business & Personal Injury Litigation.

And Real Estate, Banking & Probate. Board Certified lawyers include: John West. Michener—Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mack Editor Swindle—Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Harold South. Sparks, III—Board Certified, Commercial Real Estate Law, Farm & Ranch Real Estate Law.

Achievements

• John Allen Chalk has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Governor"s Committee on Human Relations, 1974-1976. Board of Trustees, Abilene, Texas Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Center, 1976-1979. Chairman, Subcommittee, Administration of Justice-Law Enforcement of Governor"s Committee on Human Relations, 1974-1976.

Member, National Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, American Arbitration Association.

Approved Mediator for Texas courts. Certified Panelist, International Commercial Arbitration, International Centers for Arbitration.

Member: Fort Worth-Tarrant County and American Bar Associations. District of Columbia Bar.

State Bar of Texas.